The Ducks haven't shied away from their physical brand of hockey even with a half dozen players injured. It begs the question whether the Flyers want to make themselves a little bigger in their lineup. It could mean the season debut for Samuel Morin, who is still battling for a roster spot as the Flyers try to figure out which seven defensemen they want to ultimately end up with.

"Obviously (Brandon) Manning played and then (Travis) Sanheim played," general manager Ron Hextall said. "We’ll see where it goes. I don’t have the answer. If you want a definitive answer, I don’t have one for you."

2. Power-play adjustments

Last season the Flyers got stale on their man advantage. They fell out of the top 10 in the league and finished 14th. This season they're looking for new ways to keep fresh. Against Los Angeles it became evident that one way to do that is creating plays that start from behind the net.

“I think it depends who we’re playing. It depends how they kill penalties,” captain Claude Giroux said. “We’re just trying to be creative here. It’s a long season here. You gotta find a way to surprise their penalty killing by bringing another tool and that’s what we’re trying to do there. (Wayne Simmonds) had a great chance. We’re just trying to move around there.”

3. Goalie matchup

Brian Elliott will be back in net for the Flyers. He has a 1-7-3 record in 12 career games against Anaheim to go with a 3.20 goals-against and .884 save percentage.

With Ryan Miller still a bit banged up, expect John Gibson between the pipes for the Ducks. Gibson is unbeaten in three career games against the Flyers with a 2.32 goals-against average and .931 save percentage.

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